Criminal Procedure Code · s 330

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s 330Alternative procedure

If the Court, in any case, considers that a person accused of any of the offences referred to in section 328 and committed in its view or presence may be better dealt with by ordinary process of law, the Court, after recording the facts constituting the offence and the statement of the accused as provided under section 329, may -

(a)

direct the accused to be prosecuted; and

(b)

require security to be given for the appearance of such accused person before a Magistrate or, if sufficient security is not given, forward such person, under custody, to a Magistrate.